Writing: Archimedes Principle Saves Elephant

Writing: Archimedes Principle Saves Elephant

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from paragraph one below mentions a critical point to the story?

• An elephant, who accidentally fell into a dry, 25-foot deep well in Northeast India, lived to see another day thanks to the quick-thinking rescuers' scientific knowledge.

• The chain of events unfolded early in the morning on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.

• Residents of a small village in the state of Jharkhand, awoke to the cries of the stranded pachyderm 

  and called the forest department for help.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows in our own words the critical point?

• In the Northeast part of India an elephant fell into a deep dry well.

• It was January 28, 2020.

• There is a village in India.

• The villagers called the forest department.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from paragraph two below mentions a stated point to the story?

• When the rescuers arrived, they instantly realized that pulling out the massive mammal was not a feasible option.

• The forest department officials had been paying attention in their science class.

• The physics law of buoyancy explains how ships stay afloat.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows in our own words the stated point?

• The rescuers thought it would not be possible to pull the elephant out of the well.

• The rescuers tried to pull the elephant out of the hole.

• The rescuers told the villagers it was their problem.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from paragraph two below mentions an important point?

• When a body is partially or fully immersed in a fluid, it experiences an apparent loss in weight.

• The forest department officials had been paying attention in their science class.

• The physics law of buoyancy explains how ships stay afloat.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows in our own words the important point?

• Not knowing the principle of buoyancy, the rescue workers didn't know help the elephant.

• By knowing the principle of buoyancy, the rescue workers could help the elephant.

• It would be easy to make the elephant lose weight.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from paragraph two below does the author next mention an important fact.

• When a body is partially or fully immersed in a fluid, it experiences an apparent loss in weight.

• Fortunately, the forest department officials had been paying attention in their science class.

• The physics law, Archimedes Principle, of buoyancy, explains how ships stay afloat

Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows in our own words the important fact the author mentions?

• The forest department studies science.

• The forest department was paying attention in school.

• The rescuers would have to find a way to get the elephant to float.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from paragraph three below does the author indicate is important?

• In this case, that meant filling the well with enough water to displace the elephant's weight.

• It took the three motorized pumps over three hours to add the hundreds of gallons needed to enable the heavy mammal to float up to the surface.

• However, it was well worth the effort.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows in our own words the important fact the author indicated?

• It would be impossible to add enough gallons of water to float the elephant.

• It would not be easy to displace the elephant.

• It took more than three hours to put enough water in the well to lift the elephant.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from paragraph four below does the author suggest is important?

• The heartwarming video shows the villagers cheering as the animal.

• The makeshift ramp 

  excavated by the rescue team.

• Pulls itself out of the well and scampers away to safety in the nearby forest.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows in our own words the important fact the author suggested?

• The villagers were happy the forest department dug the makeshift ramp.

• The elephant was able to escape the well using the makeshift ramp.

• The elephant ran off to the forest.